General Discussion

ReRe

(10,597 posts)

55. Wasn't it Ben Franklin who said...

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 10:31 PM

Oct 2013

... "If you can't pay cash for it, you don't need it." That always stuck in my mind. Is anyone watching this "The Retirement Gamble" on PBS' Frontline tonight? We are nothing if not a bunch of suckers in this country, I tell you. Suckers.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

62 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

My latest LTTE as it appeared in print-- [View all] Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 OP

Well done! IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #1

KnR. I remember that one. nt bemildred Oct 2013 #2

Spot on madokie Oct 2013 #3

Thanks Jackpine! Scuba Oct 2013 #4

That is one damn fine LTTE! 11 Bravo Oct 2013 #5

Well put MissMillie Oct 2013 #6

+1 freshwest Oct 2013 #57

Excellent framing. OnyxCollie Oct 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author cleanhippie Oct 2013 #8

K&R BOOKMARKING! B Calm Oct 2013 #9

+1! lastlib Oct 2013 #18

+2! calimary Oct 2013 #54

Excellent letter. gtar100 Oct 2013 #10

Great! Also I think a vital point is that the "other" kind of debt serves as an investment Ian_rd Oct 2013 #11

Great Letter. K&R stage left Oct 2013 #12

Thanks for stating what rarely gets said in such plain and easily understood language. JEB Oct 2013 #13

Great LTTE... ljm2002 Oct 2013 #14

Great letter! A+++++ avebury Oct 2013 #15

ROI mikeysnot Oct 2013 #16

Well done. A critical point to make right now. n/t DirkGently Oct 2013 #17

Its time to outfox Fox and the Cons... Moostache Oct 2013 #19

Nicely said. k&r n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #20

Excellent work. Skidmore Oct 2013 #21

Excellent! fleabiscuit Oct 2013 #22

Please give us an update as response letters begin. You're sure to get them. sinkingfeeling Oct 2013 #23

I already got an email response. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #24

K&R! SaveOurDemocracy Oct 2013 #25

Awesome underpants Oct 2013 #26

Damn! You hit it out of the park! tblue Oct 2013 #27

splendid !!!! unionthug777 Oct 2013 #28

Excellent letter NewJeffCT Oct 2013 #29

Absolutely agree!!! jeanne43 Oct 2013 #30

great letter; based on your earlier threaf which I bookmarked..K&R n/t ms liberty Oct 2013 #31

Bravo, BRAVO!!! AmBlue Oct 2013 #32

Not a stupid game imo, but rather a cynically cruel maladministration and misfeasance, a big indepat Oct 2013 #33

Congrats on getting that published. Excellent piece! bluesbassman Oct 2013 #34

superb 90-percent Oct 2013 #35

Perfect! Marie Marie Oct 2013 #36

Excellent! bvar22 Oct 2013 #37

EX-cellent! Big K&R classof56 Oct 2013 #38

Most Excellent Writing !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2013 #39

Good one. One 'edit,' elleng Oct 2013 #40

Excellent letter! +1 Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #41

K&R JP!!!!!! Thucydides Oct 2013 #42

Just posted on Facebook from leadertelegram.com link Imalittleteapot Oct 2013 #43

Right on target and well written. Kudos. Recommended. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #44

Your voice needs to be heard!! Thanks!!! hue Oct 2013 #45

Have I ever mentioned that I think you're brilliant? scarletwoman Oct 2013 #46

Coming from you, that means a lot. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #53

Posted this to my facebook page stage left Oct 2013 #47

Me fuckin' too Caretha Oct 2013 #48

As Eisenhower said, every bomb is a theft...nt dougolat Oct 2013 #49

That is really great. cheapdate Oct 2013 #50

Excellent LTTE. Shrike47 Oct 2013 #51

Getting really #%@!ing tired of it! obxhead Oct 2013 #52

Wasn't it Ben Franklin who said... ReRe Oct 2013 #55

Excellent! K&R! freshwest Oct 2013 #56

Excellent! A really, really great letter. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #58

What a great letter. Thanks, Jackpine! n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #59

Excellent Job! nt adirondacker Oct 2013 #60

Can't argue with this. K&R. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #61

Great Great LTTE!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2013 #62